Model 52791 Getting Started Guide
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Step 4: Installing the Cabling
Connect a cable for the RF analog signal input your application requires to the Model
52791’s front panel SSMC coaxial connector labeled
RF IN
. The analog input signal
must be a full
−
scale level of +10 dBm, into 50
input impedance, with a frequency
range from 925 MHz to 2175 MHz. The other cabling you install on the Model 52791’s
front panel depends on how you want to handle timing and synchronization (see Tim
ing and Synchronization). Multiple boards can be synchronized via the 26
−
pin sync bus
connectors (
SYNC
) using a ribbon cable.
Step 5: Installing the Software
ReadyFlow Software
Pentek's ReadyFlow Libraries are software packages designed to provide software
development tools for specific Pentek products on specific operating systems or
platforms. The installation procedure is different for each platform:
Linux
−
The installation steps can be summarized as follows:
• Installing ReadyFlow in a Linux system
• Installing WinDriver (required to run example programs)
• Building the ReadyFlow example programs
• Building the ReadyFlow board support libraries
For complete details, refer to Chapter 2 of the
Model 4994A ReadyFlow BSP for Linux
Installation and Getting Started Guide
.
Windows
−
You must install the Pentek ReadyFlow package BEFORE you attempt to boot
Model 52791 under Windows. The installation steps can be summarized as follows:
• Installing ReadyFlow in a Windows system
• Initializing the hardware in Windows (responding to the New Hardware Wizard)
• Building the ReadyFlow example programs
• Building the ReadyFlow board support libraries
For complete details, refer to Chapter 2 of the
Model 4995A ReadyFlow BSP for Windows
Installation and Getting Started Guide
.
